Sen. Thad Cochran (l), R-Miss., joined university, city and county officials Thursday in breaking ground for a new multi-tenant building in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. Construction will begin early next year on the 42,000-square-foot, $8 million building to be owned by the MSU Research and Technology Corp. The Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are partners.